Burdette Surname

32,047th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Burdette Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burdet.' Invariably without prefix, with one exception. But this one instance is valuable. Probably, as Hugh and Robert Burdet occur in Domesday, the family hail from some spot in Normandy, and 'came in with the Conqueror.

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Burdette Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,3441:22,1772,787
Australia1581:170,85917,509
Canada581:635,26952,014
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
England141:3,979,861125,553
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4031:124,61212,063

Burdette (1,613) may also be a first name.

Burdette Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burdet.' Invariably without prefix, with one exception. But this one instance is valuable. Probably, as Hugh and Robert Burdet occur in Domesday, the family hail from some spot in Normandy, and 'came in with the Conqueror.'

Nicholas Burdet, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Peter Burdet, Leicestershire, ibid.

John de Burdet, Isle of 'Gerneseye,' 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Almeric Burdet, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William Burdet, Leicestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen Burdet, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Nicholaus Burdet, franktllyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Gilbertus Burdet, faber, 1379: ibid.

Clement Burdett, or Burditt, 1536: Register of the University of Oxford.

1788. Samuell Burditt and Rebecca Burditt: St. George, Hanover Square.

1804. Samuel Burdett and Charlotte Burdett: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Descendant of little Borda (shield); one who came from Bourdic, the name of two places in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hugh Rurdet, and Robert Burdet, occur as tenants in Domesd. The former, who was ancestor of the baronets of Bramcote, was settled in co. Leicester. The baronets of Burthwaite seem to be of another family, and bear different arms. The origin of the name is unknown; that it is not local is shown by the non-existence of the territorial Be in the earliest records.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A little bird, ett signifying young, small, tender.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Burdette Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Burdette Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Burdette is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burdette? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 32,047th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 438,059 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Burdette reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 192,376th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 1,613 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 16,344 people, or 1 in 22,177. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 12 percent reside, West Virginia, where 11 percent reside and South Carolina, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Burdette is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Burdette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burdette has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burdette last name rose 4,056 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burdette Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Burdette are 24.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.07% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burdette earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.02% more than the national average, earning $57,644 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourdette941,416/
Burrdette941/
Burdetter941/
Burdett9312,151/
Burdete9310/
Bourdettes89229/
Bourdett88166/
Burditte8835/
Bordette887/
Burdetta885/
Burrdett882/
Burddett882/
Baurdett882/
Vurdette881/
Bourdete881/
Burddete881/
Burdgett881/
Burdetts881/
Burdetth881/
Burdeett880/
Burdiett880/
Burdet862,120/
Bourdetta8234/
Bourdetti8218/
Bourdetth821/
Bourdet805,379/
Burditt801,999/
Burdeti8079/
Bordett8040/
Burdeth809/
Bordete803/
Vurdett802/
Baurdet801/
Burdets801/
Burdeet800/
Burdiet800/
Burdite800/
Bourdeth7577/
Bordetti753/
Burdaite752/
Burdhate752/
Bordetta751/
Vordette751/
Burrditt751/
Buirditt750/
Bordet716,291/
Burdeţ7158/
Burdit717/
Burded716/
Bordeta6741/
Bourdit6717/
Bordiet677/
Vurditt674/
Burdaty671/
Burdiht671/
Burdith670/

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